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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.86, 93.65 and 39.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.86, 93.65 and 39.87 is: 55.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.86 : 93.65 = 39.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.86/93.65 = 39.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.86x = 93.65 × 39.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.86x = 3,733.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733.56/67.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55.02

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